Simple Living

This page contains links to all posts that relate specifically to simple living.

Why Simple Living?

Simple living can help you slow down and appreciate what you have, and lead a healthier and more emotionally balanced life.

I blog about many topics:

zero waste and plastic free

sustainability

self-acceptance and gratitude

slowing down

doing less

enjoying life more

The posts in this archive discuss many of the things that I have encountered and learnt on my journey and can be read in any order. Living a slower life is an emotional journey as much as it is a physical one.

Don’t be afraid to break away from the busy-ness of everything and put yourself and your loved ones first. You don’t have to be digitally ‘on’ every hour of the day.

Taking time out to nourish your soul and your heart, as well as your body and mind, will make your work time more productive. It may even lead you to a different kind of work altogether.

I have been simplifying things in my life – and in my home – for a long time. When I first started out, I had this idea that I would progress from being a hoarder who was too busy to achieve anything, to someone in minimalist nirvana. I would own only what I needed or loved, I would spend barely any time looking after the house or doing life admin, and I would have the time and focus to pursue the things I really loved (like writing).

In today’s world, we are bombarded with things from the minute we wake up until the minute we fall asleep. Our lives are far from simple. Notifications beeping the second we turn on our phones, news on the radio and tv, advertisements everywhere imaginable, from the petrol/gas pump at the service station to the packaging on our food.

Ten easy, actionable steps you can take today to simplify life and make your days easier to get through. Cut the clutter and the noise by clearing more space, re-thinking your hobbies, building routine into your days and making sure you finish what you start.

If you’ve ever said, “I love the idea of simple living, but I just wouldn’t know where to start,” this post is for you. This is my ‘simple living how to’ guide – an outline of how to live a simple life in a nutshell. It is unlikely that you can make all these changes overnight, or even in a few weeks. Don’t fret about getting to the end. The goal is the journey itself.

Some things will take longer than others. And sometimes you will find you make huge leaps in one area, but lag behind in another. It all balances out in the long run. Keep going and eventually you will find your life changing beyond what you thought possible at the beginning.